Finance Manager Job in Kenya

Our client is an e-payments company

that enables and manages payments in the digital economy. 

They fill the space where banks can’t

go, and replace cash with easy to use smart technologies. 

The company seeks to recruit a

competent and experienced Finance Manager who

will have the responsibilities stated below.

General Responsibilities: The incumbent will be expected to maintain and

develop finance processes to ensure company funds are protected and records

kept for internal and external audit purposes.  

The incumbent will also be

responsible for operational improvements, annual budget process, periodic

forecasting, and periodic analysis of business performance.

Key Duties

• Maintain and develop accounting processes to
  
  ensure accounting system (SAGE) is kept upto date, cash and bank
  
  reconciliations and control account reconciliations are done on a regular
  
  timely basis and appropriately authorised.


• Liaise with auditors to ensure timely
  
  production of annual audited accounts in line with parent company
  
  requirements


• Ensure timely preparation,
  
  authorization,filing and remittance of statutory payments.


• Ensure that electronic money records are
  
  maintained for control and audit purposes to track and control
  
  production/issue and settlement of E-money



• Ensuretrust account holding segregated funds
  
  is operated in  accordance with scheme rules and is reconciled on a
  
  timely basis


• Ensure that any returns to regulator (Central
  
  Bank of Kenya) are prepared on an accurate and timely basis


• Support parent company in production of
  
  reports, returns and claims to external project partners


• Support General Manager in financial
  
  development analysis and appraisal of new projects.


• Manage junior finance staff and ensure
  
  appropriate training and development is put in place.


• Support wider business in improvement of
  
  working practices which are pragmatic but consistent with good financial
  
  control


• Ensure new technological developments are
  
  accommodated within financial processes.

• Notable high level emotional intelligence


• Have a flare for numbers, work well with
  
  people, aggressively anticipate impacts of workload/issues to team
  
  deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work
  
  some longer hours during peak periods.


• Has great understanding of the payment and
  
  banking sector


• High level of commercial skills


• Very organized and highly analytical

Education and Experience

Requirements:

• Bachelors in Finance or Accounting, or
  
  equivalent.


• CPA (K), and preferably registered with ICPAK,
  
  would be an added advantage


• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role
  
  at reputable firm

Applicants should forward their

applications enclosing detailed CV’s stating their previous and expected gross

pay and copies of relevant certificates by e-mail to BlumeAfrica

@gmail.com

Only successful candidates will be

contacted.